SOURCE: Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.
September 24, 2007 07:00 ET
Cyclone Power Technologies Files Patent Application for New, Eco-Friendly Waste Heat Engine Technology
POMPANO BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - September 24, 2007) - Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.
(PINKSHEETS: CYPW) announced today that it has filed a patent application
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on its Waste Heat Engine (WHE), a
unique technology off-shoot of the Green Revolution Engine.
Like the ground-breaking Green Revolution Engine, the WHE is an external
combustion engine. Unlike its more powerful counterpart, however, the WHE
is a self-starting engine that operates in a low pressure, low temperature
range. This feature allows the engine to run on waste heat emanating from
an external source, such as the exhaust from an internal (or external)
combustion engine, or the direct burning of biomass (i.e., processing
garbage into methane would not be required). The WHE is also designed to
run efficiently on solar heat without the installation of costly
photovoltaic panels.
"The WHE is an exciting development for our technology," stated inventor
and Cyclone's CEO, Harry Schoell. "The low pressure design of this engine
opens important new commercial possibilities for us."
Such commercial applications for the WHE include boosting the power and
efficiency of large gasoline or diesel-powered generators. When installed
to the exhaust system of such an engine -- that can generate over 1000
degrees of heat which would normally dissipate into the environment -- the
WHE could materially increase overall horsepower and reduce fuel
consumption. Additionally, once installed, the WHE could serve as a
stand-by generator should the primary system shut down.
Another major commercial application includes solar-power generators for
homes or businesses. By attaching as little as 500 sq. ft. of inexpensive
poly-carbonate panels to a roof, enough heat can be produced to run the
WHE. The company believes that such a system could be installed in a home
at 1/5 the price of comparable photovoltaic panel systems, while also
providing home owners with a back-up power supply that current solar
options do not.
"If no one's home and electricity is not needed, many states allow for
homeowners to put that electricity back into the power grid and receive
credit for its production," noted Mr. Schoell. "Our WHE system could save
homeowners in sun-rich states thousands of dollars a year, while helping
the environment through the application of solar energy."
The company will be testing the WHE over the following months and
commencing discussions with potential licensees in the commercial truck,
large generator and home builder markets. The company believes that the
WHE could be in commercial production by the end of 2008.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Cyclone holds the U.S. patent, international patent applications, and
exclusive commercial rights to the Green Revolution Engine an
environmentally friendly and highly efficient external combustion,
heat-regenerative engine. Developed by Cyclone's President and CEO, Harry
Schoell, the Cyclone engine regenerates (or recycles) its heat, which
allows it to run cleaner, cooler and more efficiently than traditional
internal combustion engines. The Green Revolution Engine is capable of
running on any liquid or gaseous fuel, including ethanol, bio-diesel and
propane. The company also recently filed a patent application for its Waste
Heat Engine, a low-pressure engine capable of running on heat emitted from
external sources, including the waste exhaust of a power generator or
renewable solar power. Both these engines are lubricated with de-ionized
water instead of motor oil, and by eliminating many subsystems like oil
pumps, radiators, catalytic converters and fuel injectors, the Cyclone
engines are expected to cost less to manufacture, operate and maintain. The
Green Revolution Engine in particular is highly scalable and sufficiently
powerful for applications ranging from lawn equipment and small home
generators, large stand-alone generators, to cars, trucks, buses, RVs,
boats and ships, as well as earth moving equipment and locomotives.
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